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    ​​COVID cluster or electrical fire?

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    Biden Campaign sits down with student journalists to discuss abortion rights

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    UNCW invests in new expansion to Randall Library

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    Community, isolation and politics: The mental health of queer students at UNCW

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    The New Hanover County candidates on your general election ballot

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    Ann Marie Pierce: Wilmington local who took her love of running all the way to the Olympic Trials

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    Wilmington locals outraged at Cape Fear Memorial Bridge toll meeting

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A birds eye view of the Sweeney Water Treatment Plant. (Cape Fear Public Water Utility)

Sweeney Water Treatment Plant receives award

Jackson Davenport, Contributing Writer January 10, 2024

In late Oct. 2023, the Sweeney Water Treatment Plant in New Hanover County was awarded the “Gold Star” honor by the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) Water Resources Division. The...

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The Seahawk’s staff picks of 2023

Amelia McNeese, Editor-in-Chief January 1, 2024

As the 2023 year ends and a new year begins, The Seahawk staff is here to remember their favorite moments from 2023. We sat down and came up with our favorite recaps from movies to pop culture moments...

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A closer look at violent crime at UNCW

Hannah Markov, Editor-in-Chief December 30, 2023

A public records request submitted by The Seahawk has yielded the locations, dates and times of all documented violent crimes that took place on UNCW’s campus in the 2022 calendar year. The initial...

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UNCW bookstore to introduce First Day Complete Program for course materials

Hannah Markov, Editor-in-Chief December 20, 2023

SGA recently passed a resolution to implement a new program in UNCW’s bookstore, known as “First Day Complete” (FDC). The initiative, which will cover all undergraduate courses, will automatically...

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OPINION: The impacts of digital communications

Michael Friant, Staff Writer December 19, 2023

Through our phones we feel more socially connected than ever before, but are we? You can be friends and “be connected” with people almost instantly, with the click of a button. We can even pop...

SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher, white cap front, and National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, left, greet picketers at the Netflix picket line in Los Angeles, on July 14, 2023. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Wilmington’s film industry at a standstill after SAG-AFTRA strike

Emmy Berger, Contributing Writer December 17, 2023

The momentum made by Wilmington’s growing film industry has slid to a halt due to the recently ended SAG-AFTRA Actor’s Strike. The movement, beginning in and largely based in Los Angeles, impacted...

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New encrypted technology is allowing sexual assault survivors to anonymously report perpetrators

Amelia McNeese, Editor-in-Chief December 17, 2023

In Oct. 2023, Callisto, a nonprofit organization, launched an app called Callisto’s Vault to be available for all college students in the United States and its territories. The app is free for anyone...

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OPINION: Romanticizing abuse does not make a novel romantic

Megan Eesley, Copy Editor December 17, 2023

If someone says, “romance books,” many people think of the Harlequin romance novels with dreamily airbrushed couples on the cover, or possibly a classic story like Jane Austen’s “Pride and...

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REVIEW: Disney’s “Wish” is a heartwarming homage to 100 years of magic

Sarah Carter, Staff Writer December 4, 2023

Disney debuts “Wish” in the year of its 100th  anniversary and pays tribute to the studio’s years of magic. Audiences can look for numerous references made to “Bambi,” “Peter Pan,” “Mary...

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UNCW defeats Kentucky Wildcats in men’s basketball

Ryan Wiener, Sports Editor December 3, 2023

UNCW made history and beat #12 University of Kentucky (UK) 80-73 in their game on Dec. 2.  This win was the first against a Top 25 opponent away from home in program history. The UNCW men’s basketball...

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REVIEW: Jon Hart’s “Party School” leaves much to be desired

Megan Eesley, Copy Editor December 3, 2023

Jon Hart’s young adult novel “Party School” is not the traditional college story of Elle Woods-like success. It follows Dylan Mills, an unexceptional student who let his anxiety keep him from...

ChatGPT, which has received reams of national coverage this year, is only one example of artificial intelligence. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Artificial intelligence at UNCW

Megan Eesley, Copy Editor December 3, 2023

Within the halls of a university, the effect of artificial intelligence (AI) can be overwhelming.   There is a belief that little can be done to restrict student use of AI to complete assignments,...

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